A journey decades in the making and a passion for chemistry (opens in new tab)

For Betsy Tesanovich, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry from Arizona State University’s School of Molecular Sciences isn’t just an academic milestone. It’s the fulfillment of a lifelong promise to herself, nearly 30 years in the making.Her path to this moment wasn’t linear. It was filled with detours, responsibilities, rediscovery and resilience. But through it all, one thing remained constant: her deep-rooted connection to chemistry.